Crime & Safety
Pedestrian ID'd In Fatal Douglas Road Car Crash: Investigators
The Chicago man was fatally struck near Douglas Road and Seasons Ridge Boulevard in Montgomery, police said.
MONTGOMERY, IL — The pedestrian who was killed April 16 in a fatal car crash on Douglas Road has been identified, the Montgomery Police Department and Kane County Coroner's Office said in a joint news release Tuesday.
Javier Diaz, a 40-year-old resident of Chicago, died as a result of multiple traumatic injuries consistent with the crash, an autopsy determined. Results of Diaz's toxicology report are pending, officials said.
Diaz was struck at about 1:23 a.m. April 16 near Douglas Road and Seasons Ridge Boulevard. When officers responded, they found him in the roadway and began performing life-saving measures. He was later transported to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, according to a news release.
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"The Montgomery Police Department extends its heartfelt sympathy to the family of Mr. Diaz," officials said.
No charges have been filed. As the crash remains under investigation, police are asking anyone with details to contact Detective Bryan O'Neill at 630-862-4388 or boneill@ci.montgomery.il.us.
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